Jerusalem
The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom has been operating in Israel since 1982 and began its Palestinian work in 1994. With an Israeli-Palestinian team in a joint office in Jerusalem the foundation aims to be a platform of innovation for enhancing freedom in society, strengthening dialogue with the European Union and contributing to the advancement of Israeli-Palestinian dialogue. Together with our partners, we want to strengthen liberal values like the rule of law, respect of human dignity with civil and human rights, market economy principles and entrepreneurship and a democratic culture of tolerance and pluralism.
News
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The Reforming of Netanyahu’s Israel
The Israeli public voted on November 1, for the fifth time in three years for two alternative governments. This time, Netanyahu’s bloc managed to get 64 out of the Knesset’s 120 seats, finally gaining the majority he needed to form a government. Now with a clear majority for his camp, Netanyahu was given the complicated task of forming a government. In the last few months, it became quite clear that these elections will be decided by which bloc has a higher voter turnout, and if they manage to save the smaller parties from disappearing, and thus wasting votes
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The Completion of Israel’s transition to a “Two Bloc System”
Israeli elections are right around the corner, and millions of Israelis are going to vote again on November 1, for the fifth time in three years. Since the Israeli Knesset dissolved on June 30, 2022, little has changed on the Israeli political map. There are still two main blocs, PM Lapid’s diverse liberal “center-left” coalition and former PM Netanyahu’s religious far-right opposition. This “Two Bloc System” is still being challenged by Minister of Defense Benny Gantz, who offers an alternative government that includes parties from both blocs.
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Another Round of Early Elections in Israel – How Will it Look?
While United States President Joe Biden was scheduled to meet PM Bennett in Jerusalem, Yair Lapid was already able to show diplomatic qualities on the world stage as new Prime Minister of Israel in his stead. If this government proved more stable, Lapid would have only become Prime Minister next year. Nevertheless, with the Israeli Knesset voting unanimously to disband on June 30, 2022, November 1, 2022, was set as the date for early elections and Lapid became PM.
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Voices from Israel: Regional Impact of the Russian War in Ukraine
On February 24, 2022, the invasion of Ukraine ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin began. The actions of the State of Israel since then have been like walking a tightrope: On the one hand, it has joined a condemnation of Russia's actions by the United Nations General Assembly; on the other, it has not joined Western sanctions. It provides humanitarian aid but excludes arms deliveries.
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Israeli Government Loses Majority: One Final Crack in an Already Fragile Coalition?
On June 13, 2021, the current Israeli government was formed in hopes of ending a political crisis that had dragged Israel through four national elections in two years. After less than a year, this government has lost its slim majority of 61 of the 120 seats in parliament and has shrunk to 60 seats. This means that the coalition's ability to pass legislation has weakened.
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Between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem: An Overview of LGBT+ Life in Israel
In 2018, Benjamin Netanyahu wrote that he was proud to be the Prime Minister of a country which “consistently upholds civil equality and civil rights of all its citizens regardless of race, religion, gender or sexual orientation”. He did so in a letter to the World Congress for GLBT Jews after they accused him of “attracting international gay tourism in the country at the same time they discriminate their own LGBTQ citizens”.
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Israel's Bennett-Lapid Government is a Victory for Democracy
The new and most ideologically diverse government in the history of Israel does not raise high expectations. It seems neither Left nor Right expect paradise from a coalition built on so much compromise. Yet to the polarized political climate of recent years, this is revolutionary. Only a month ago Israel faced one of the worst eruptions of communal violence in years.
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Request for Proposal: 8 Economic Radio Shows
The Jerusalem office of Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom needs a service provider specialized in the socio-economic situation of Palestine, that during the year 2022 can provide a maximum of 8 economic radio shows by inviting high ranking guests and specialists from the economy and entrepreneurship scene. In addition, the service provider should plan, organize the 8 radio shows, prepare and publish those episodes on YouTube and social media.
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Request for Proposal: Research and Conference on East Jerusalem
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Request for Proposal: Coordinator for our Bilateral Forums - ME 2.0 & TICSF
The Jerusalem office of Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF Jerusalem) needs a coordinator that can coordinate, manage and moderate two projects of FNF, namely the MIDDLE EAST 2.0 –Palestinian Israeli Young Business Leaders Forum (ME 2.0 Forum) and the Turkish-Israeli Civil Society Forum (TICSF).
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Request for Proposal: Cartoon Mascots and Graphic Design
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Request for Proposal: Photography and Video Editing
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Request for Proposal: Branding Materials
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Request for Proposal: Organization of Activities for "Israel’s Liberal Voice"
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Request for Proposal: LGBTQ+ Podcast Series
The Jerusalem office of Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF Jerusalem) is looking for a service provider to produce a podcast series on LGBT+ communities around the globe in English and Hebrew. In the last decades we could witness improvements regarding the social and legal status of LGBTQ+ communities. These developments find their realization in flourishing LGBTQ+ communities particularly in democratic countries, in metropolitan cities like Tel Aviv, But
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Happening tomorrow!! Join the Turkish-Israeli Civil Society Forum’s upcoming Facebook Live event on Monday, December 5. We will host speakers from Ecoocean - למען הסביבה הימית and Akdeniz Koruma Derneği / Mediterranean Conservation Society that will share their views about environmental cooperation in the Mediterranean. Link to event: https://www.facebook.com/events/819935739216685
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We are delighted to see our joint and special project with Wattan Media Network called “Leaders for Tomorrow” having a special corner at the big event of the Global Entrepreneurship Week in Palestine! “Leaders for Tomorrow” was launched in 2021 and is still running today. It consists of video documentaries produced and broadcasted by Wattan Media Network in co-operation with FNF Jerusalem. The videos aim to highlight entrepreneurial success stories in Palestinian society, by showing inspirational stories, innovations, and challenges that face Palestinian entrepreneurs. For more info, follow: https://www.facebook.com/leadersfortomorrow2021/
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This week we concluded our Liberal Thought course with a final meeting in Tel Aviv. We hosted Nurit Canetti, head of the Israeli Journalist Organization, and the director of our Jerusalem office, Mr. Julius von Freytag-Loringhoven. We started with Nurit's discussion, that focused on the challenges for Israeli free press. We covered historical developments, debated different changes that can improve the degree of freedom, and argued about the pros and cons of shutting down the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation. We finished with a group discussion about what should be done next, and which concrete steps this new group can take to improve the Israeli political sphere. we hope to continue our shared liberal work with our wonderful new alumni in future FNF events 🤩
